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as in outguessing
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as in reasoning
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Safety and reasoning transparency OpenAI also introduced a new safety evaluation focused on chain-of-thought reasoning, the step-by-step explanations models generate while solving problems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
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In reasoning training, study participants worked on the ability to solve problems that follow a serial pattern, like identifying the pattern in a letter or number series.—
Akshay Syal,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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His predecessors stretched the bounds of constitutional law for years, balking at requirement that a commander in chief seek congressional approval.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Some investors are balking at paying those high prices and are instead looking for off-ramps.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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To do so, the duo first had to quantify the effect in our own neighborhood, analyzing radio signals between Earth and space missions exploring our solar system.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Artificial intelligence has long been used in warfare for things like analyzing satellite imagery, detecting cyber threats and guiding missile-defense systems.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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But some Bay Area cities and counties already have decided that the Flock Safety tools are too overreaching.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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That caused some unease in the business community that Douglas County was overreaching.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Strategic Powerhouses These names are inspired by women who lead with their minds, outmaneuvering everyone in the room.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
19 Feb. 2026
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Ian Terry won Big Brother season 14 at just 21 years old, becoming the show’s youngest champion after outmaneuvering veteran players with a quiet — but highly calculated — game.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The motion, introduced by Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, creates a three-member ad hoc committee tasked with reviewing all pending city matters related to Measure ULA and recommending next steps.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Spencer Crawford, a police spokesman, said Wednesday investigators are reviewing evidence, including cellphone video of the fight, and are awaiting autopsy results.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Invite critiques to maintain humility Nicholas likes to tell his team that loyalty in retail is just the absence of something better, and he is driven by a fear of rivals like Costco outsmarting his business.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Because some of them act like complete idiots, but Wendy is constantly outsmarting everyone.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And, as volatility persists across parts of the broader market and other economic concerns linger, many retirement savers are exploring assets that historically hold value during periods of uncertainty.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The breathable mesh upper moves with your feet, and gives the perfect stretch needed to accommodate everything from exploring a new city to sprinting between airport gates.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Second-guessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second-guessing. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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